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Russian Gazpacho Okroshka (Oкрошка)

Here's how you make Russian Gazpacho Okroshka (Oкрошка)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cups kefir (plain, or buttermilk if you cannot locate kefir)
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 cup scallions, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup dill, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 cup radishes, cut in half and thinly sliced
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 avocado, diced (ripe)
  • 4 large eggs (hard-boiled, diced)
  • 2 red potatoes (boiled, diced)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon mustard (Russian mustard adds a kick)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dissolve horseradish and mustard in a little bit of kefir. Set aside.

  • Step 2: Get your mortar and pestle out and pound scallions, dill and cilantro with a few large pinches of salt until the aroma of the herbs reaches your nose.

  • Step 3: Don’t turn the herbs into a paste though.

  • Step 4: In a large soup pot, combine diced boiled potatoes with the herb mixture.

  • Step 5: Mix well, even crush a little to incorporate herbs into the potatoes.

  • Step 6: Add the rest of the ingredients: horseradish and mustard mixture, eggs, avocado, cucumber, radish, kefir, water ,vinegar and lemon juice.

  • Step 7: Gently mix.

  • Step 8: Taste for salt. Add more if necessary.

  • Step 9: Chill for 1 hour or more in the refrigerator.


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